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Difficulty: EasyRevolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army

Following his resignation from the presidency of the Indian National Congress in 1939, which political party within the Congress was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose to consolidate left-wing forces?

  1. Forward BlocAnswer
  2. B
    Congress Socialist Party
  3. C
    Swaraj Party
  4. D
    Independence for India League

Answer

Forward Bloc
The correct answer is Forward Bloc. Subhas Chandra Bose resigned from the INC presidency in April 1939 due to ideological friction with Mahatma Gandhi and the conservative wing of Congress. In May 1939, he established the All India Forward Bloc as a leftist faction within the Congress structure to rally radical national forces.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical context and the leader specified
The question concerns Subhas Chandra Bose and his organizational actions in 1939 after resigning from the Indian National Congress presidency.
Establishing the precise timeframe (1939) and key political figure isolates the correct organization.
2
Evaluate the political organizations listed in the options
The Forward Bloc was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in May 1939 following ideological differences with the Congress Working Committee.
Distinguishes Bose's 1939 initiative from earlier formations such as the Swaraj Party (1923), Independence for India League (1928), and Congress Socialist Party (1934).

Key Concept

Left-Wing Organizations and Subhas Chandra Bose's Political Initiatives
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Topics

Revolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army